Sweet Potato Wrapped In Kale Drizzled With Tahini

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Bite into Sweet Potato Wrapped in Kale and your lips are met by fibrous, sligthly bitter kale followed by the surprisingly sweet, soft sweet potato center. Rich, heavy tahini sauce warms you down to your bones.

A Universal Choice

Sometimes it seems overwhelming to try and make an Ayurvedic dish that is good for everyone at your table. Isn't Ayurveda so powerful because it understands that everyone is different? Luckily, there are dishes that incorporate healthy ingredients for all three constitutional types, just like this one!
Kale is one of our favorite greens for high Pitta and Kapha. Cool, grounding sweet potato is nurturing for Pitta and Vata, while tahini, warms up chilly Kahpa and Vata. Did you follow that tongue twister? Don't worry- just remember that Sweet Potato Wrapped in Kale with Tahini Drizzle is a healing choice for everyone at your table.

Regular Digestion

Sweet Potato and Kale are a combination for happy tastebuds and strong digestion. Fiber and bitter taste stimulate peristalsis, encouraging regular elimination of the bowels. Sweet potato is unique among comfort foods for its Kapha pacifying lightness. This tuber is beneficial even for those with heavy digestive symptoms. Unlike dairy products, potatoes, and other common comfort foods like pasta, sweet potatoes feel light in the stomach. They still feel nourishing and comforting. Sweet potato is supportive for digestion and contains ample fiber to encourage good elimination. Besides simple starches, sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, which means these roots can satisfy the appetite for long stretches. Despite the name "sweet," it may be a beneficial food for diabetics as preliminary studies revealed it helps to stabilize blood sugar levels.

Gentle Detoxification

The bitter taste of kale improves the flow of bile, reducing gall bladder and liver congestion. Bile also stores blood born toxins after they are neutralized by the liver. Flushing bile releases these toxins from the body. In many cases, dishes that are considered "detoxifying" are very light and leave you feeling unsatisfied. By combining detoxifying kale with sweet potato and tahini, you can rest assured that your body is being cleansed while enjoying that satisfied feeling you crave at the end of a meal.

Hearty Tahini

Tahini is warm and hearty, and is an excellent base for rich, nourishing sauces. It can even stand alone, as in this recipe. It is most often used in Middle Eastern dishes- for example, in savory hummus and baba ghanoush, as well as in sweet desserts like halvah. A sauce is often used to bring cohesion to a dish with different flavors- in this case, bitter kale is softened by tahini and to sweet potatoes, it adds rich depth.

Sweet Potatoes Worldwide

Next to the stuffed turkey, nothing conjures Thanksgiving more than grandma's sweet potato casserole whether candied with maple syrup, topped with roasted pecans, or served mashed with butter. The sweet potato is an important and nourishing vegetable in many countries. As an ingredient in cakes in Spain, a fried street food in Cairo, a sweet jelly in South America, and a snack dish in Southeast Asia, all across the globe, sweet potato is a staple food throughout winter. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. However, it is the root that offers the versatility and nutritional integrity to many diets worldwide. Leave a Comment / Question

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